Horror ClassicsNo. 8617 · The 2026 edition
The Best Halloween Movies
From spooky classics to modern frights, here are 70 must-watch Halloween movies and where to stream them.
Our own summary of the original — the full post and photos live at goodhousekeeping.com.
This list compiles 70 of the best Halloween movies of all time, spanning genres from horror to family-friendly, with details on how to watch each one via streaming services, rental, or purchase.
About this
A Good Housekeeping ranked roundup of the best Halloween movies, mixing horror classics, family-friendly favorites and recent releases. The page as rendered lists 20 numbered picks with a short synopsis and a streaming platform for each, spanning horror, psychological thriller, animation and holiday staples.
The list
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Sweeney Todd 2007
Musical adaptation; exiled barber returns to London for revenge on a judge.
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Corpse Bride 2005
Tim Burton animated tale of murdered bride and star-crossed couple.
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Hocus Pocus 2 2022
Sanderson sisters resurrected in 21st-century Salem with new tech.
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2023
Security guard at abandoned pizzeria with possessed animatronic mascots.
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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant 2009
Teen joins a traveling freakshow run by a vampire.
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Knock at the Cabin 2023
Family held hostage must sacrifice one to avert apocalypse.
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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown 1966
Peanuts animated special the whole family watches.
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974
Five friends encounter chainsaw-wielding Leatherface; many sequels.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas 1993
Tim Burton Halloween-Christmas hybrid; debated category.
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Where to watch: Paramount+ · Prime Video · Disney+ · HBO Max · Peacock · Apple TV+
Facts from the original
- The list is presented in no particular order.
- While some picks are family-friendly, most feature blood, guts and gore.
- Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills (2021) and Halloween Ends concluded a trilogy with Jamie Lee Curtis.
- Night of the Living Dead has six sequels, including Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Land of the Dead, Diary of the Dead and Survival of the Dead.
- A 2022 Netflix Texas Chainsaw Massacre film pits Leatherface against influencers gentrifying his neighborhood.
- The Chucky TV show ran on SYFY and now streams on Peacock.
- A 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead is streaming even though the original is not.
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